Women

Nationwide — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has imposed a curfew on a one-square-mile section of downtown L.A. in response to escalating protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. The […]

Nationwide — Gavin Robinson, a 17-year-old student from Plantation, Florida, went viral after a backflip at his high school graduation ended in an accidental collision with a classmate. Both students […]

Nationwide — Lelia Mae Williams, an African American woman from DeKalb County, Georgia, is celebrating having turned 100 years old with family and friends. Her loved ones say she remains […]

Nationwide — Kimberly Ann Charlton, a 66-year-old woman from Cedar Falls, Iowa, is facing a first-degree murder charge after allegedly shooting her husband in the back when he threatened to […]

Nationwide — Kevin Key and his wife, Nelisa, an African American couple from Richmond, Virginia, say a Starbucks worker refused to help them during a medical emergency because they didn’t […]

Nationwide — For generations, Black children have been handed books that ignore their brilliance, rewrite their stories, and silence their voices. Joyce Caraway, a dedicated classroom teacher in Dallas, Texas, […]

Nationwide — For the first time since the 1992 Rodney King uprising, a sitting U.S. President has deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles without a formal request from the […]

Nationwide — Starr Shamp, a resilient African American mother from Omaha, Nebraska, has accomplished a remarkable milestone while battling stage 4 breast cancer—she earned her Master of Science in Clinical […]

Nationwide — Concerns of a potential serial killer operating in New England have resurfaced following the discovery of a young African American woman’s body in a wooded area of Milton, […]

Nationwide — In a thrilling display of resilience and grit, 21-year-old Coco Gauff captured her first French Open title on Saturday, defeating world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in a dramatic […]

Nationwide — Veteran entrepreneurs and authors Dante Lee and Kellie B. Brooks have teamed up to launch BlackAuthors.com, which aims to help more than 1,000 aspiring African American authors start […]

Nationwide — Clara Adams, the 16-year-old African American track athlete from Salinas, California, who recently won the 400-meter sprint at a state championship, had her gold medal taken away after […]

Nationwide — Skylar Baker, a 7-year-old African American girl from Pageland, South Carolina, was shot in the head while at home sleeping during a drive-by shooting. She remains in critical […]

Nationwide — Former First Lady Michelle Obama supports her daughter Malia’s decision to drop the Obama surname as she begins her film career. She said Malia wants to succeed on […]

Nationwide — Chris Parham and LaQuanda Brown, African American parents from White Plains, Maryland, who lost their 2-month-old son, Coi’Seir, later found out the funeral home gave them the wrong […]

Nationwide — Kendra Small, an African American mother from Toledo, Ohio, is demanding answers after her 10-month-old daughter came home from child care with deep scratches and a black eye. […]

Nationwide — Biden’s former press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, has left the Democratic Party and now identifies as an independent. In her upcoming book, she explains her decision and shares her […]

Nationwide — When Connie Portis, founder of Sisters & Friends, returned to host the 19th women’s getaway—and the second on the island of Barbados—it began with a resounding affirmation of […]

Nationwide — NiJaree Canady, a 22-year-old African American woman, has become the first college softball athlete to sign a million-dollar NIL deal. She moved from Stanford to Texas Tech and […]

Nationwide — Shameta Jones-Harrell has officially taken charge as Austell, Georgia’s new police chief, making history as the first woman to lead a police department in Cobb County. She plans […]

Nationwide — Pretty Brown Girl, a national movement committed to uplifting and empowering girls and women of color, proudly celebrates the historic chartering of an official collegiate chapter at Florida […]

Nationwide — Mariah Hector, a 33-year-old mother from Charlotte, North Carolina, is accused of attacking two school officials after being called to her daughter’s middle school over a fight. She […]

Nationwide — Lorna Francis, an Atlanta resident, was drowning in grief and fear. Reeling from the loss of her daughter and hounded by aggressive debt collectors over a $77,000 lawsuit, […]

Nationwide — Sheron Brown, an African American father from Massachusetts, was enjoying a Memorial Day fishing trip with his 10-year-old daughter when a white man hurled racial slurs and threw […]

Nationwide — Silvanna Moreno, a 9-year-old girl from Southern California, died hours after a dental procedure in March. An autopsy revealed she suffered from methemoglobinemia, a rare condition triggered by […]

Nationwide — Zyla Blue Lott, an African American teen from Covington, Georgia, graduated from high school with high honors at just 15 years old. She’s now starting college at Kennesaw […]

Nationwide — Rihanna’s father, Ronald Fenty, has died at age 70 after a brief illness, his family confirmed. He passed away early Saturday in Los Angeles, where relatives gathered to […]

An Unforgettable Evening of Collaboration, Confidence, and Community Nationwide — Five young and up-and-coming African American entrepreneurs from the Washington, DC area will host a groundbreaking event called the Gen […]

Nationwide — Jean Byrd, an African American mother from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, collapsed from cardiac arrest just before she could see her daughter graduate from Parkland High School. She was […]

Nationwide — Offset has asked the court to make Cardi B pay spousal support as their divorce continues. He also wants joint custody of their kids, with Cardi as the […]

Nationwide — Sharon Mallory and her daughter, Lauren, who are from Chesterfield County, Virginia, recently earned their doctoral degrees together, completing a shared academic journey that began in 2021. Their […]

Nationwide — An African American woman has gone viral after posting a video expressing her frustration about her food stamp benefits being cut drastically from $738 to just $85. She […]